Nakamura Baijaku II

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Nakamura Baijaku II

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| native_name = 中村 梅雀

| native_name_lang = ja

| birth_name = Shinichi Mitsui

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1955|12|12}}

| birth_place = Musashino, Tokyo, Japan

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| alias = Manabu Nakamura

| occupation = Actor, bassist, composer

| years_active = 1965–present

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{{nihongo|Shinichi Mitsui|三井 進一|Mitsui Shin'ichi|born 12 December 1955}},{{cite web|url=http://www.baijaku.com/|language=ja|title=Official website|accessdate=2015-09-04}} better known as {{nihongo|Nakamura Baijaku II|二代目 中村 梅雀|Nidaime Nakamura Baijaku}}, is a Japanese actor, bassist, and composer. He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Ogikubo High School and later graduated from Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music.

Nakamura also has relatives who are kabuki actors.

• Great-grandfather: Nakamura Kanemon II.
• Grandfather: Nakamura Kanemon III{{efn|Real Name: {{nihongo|Kanejirō Mitsui|三井金次郎|Mitsui Kanejirō|lead=yes}}.}}.
• Father: Nakamura Umenosuke IV{{efn|Real Name: {{nihongo|Teruo Mitsui|三井鐵男|Mitsui Teruo|lead=yes}}.}}.

His trade name is {{nihongo|Narikomaya|成駒屋}} and debuted in 1965. Nakamura learned about kabuki and modern theater at the Zenshinza troupe. His initial name was {{nihongo|Manabu Nakamura|中村 まなぶ|Nakamura Manabu}}. Nakamura took on the name of his great-grandfather Baijaku in 1980 during the 50th Anniversary Performance of Zenshinza and became "Baijaku II". At the final performance of Otose in 2007, Nakamura announced he was leaving Zenshinza and turning freelance.{{cite web|url=http://www.asahi.com/culture/stage/kabuki/TKY200709120072.html|language=ja|title=中村梅雀さん、「前進座」退団し、フリーに - 文化・芸能|accessdate=2015-09-04}} Asahi.com (Asahi Shimbun) (September 12, 2007)